A Stirring Memoir on Parenthood and the Invisible Threads that Bind Us to Those We Are Meant to Love

The obstacles, surprises, and moments of grace that Jennifer Grant experienced, working through the adoption process to bring home her daughter from Guatemala, forever changed her life.

Love You More tells Grant’s deeply personal story of adopting her daughter, Mia. The process confronted her notions about what family means, pushed her into uncomfortable places, and—despite the waiting, adjustments, and challenges of a blended family—brought abiding joy.

Written for all parents but especially those interested in adoption, Love You More includes discussion questions, tips for prospective adoptive parents, and suggestions for readers on how to reach out in love and support for the world’s most vulnerable people, including orphans.

“So much written about adoption seems to overlook this essential truth: adoption is about love. Jennifer Grant’s story demonstrates this in every sentence and paragraph and on every page. She tells a story that is smart, funny, and brutally honest.”—Jessica O’Dwyer, author, Mamalita

Contributor(s)

Jennifer Grant

About the Contributor(s)

Jennifer GrantJennifer Grant is a journalist with an interest in parenting and family life. She writes a regular column and feature stories for the Chicago Tribune and is a guest blogger for Web sites, including Fulfill and Christianity Today's her.meneutics blog for women. A graduate of Wheaton College, she earned her masters in English at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Jennifer and her husband have four children: three by birth and one, the youngest, by adoption.

ISBN-10

0849946441

ISBN-13

9780849946448

Release Date

Aug 9, 2011

Weight (lbs)

0.4600

Height

8.3

Width

5.4

Length

224

Length Unit

Pages

Publisher

Thomas Nelson

Price

$15.99

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Customer Reviews

Review by SoulMunchies

Rating

Jennifer Grant beautifully tells the story of her family's journey to adoption - from the initial inklings of the idea all the way to the assimilation of her new daughter into the family. Grant is honest in her writing - sharing the many emotions that she and her family went through during the long, arduous process of adoption.

Maybe it was the time of my life when I was reading this book, but it made me cry. More than once. As I read through the pages, I could feel every emotion that Grant was going through. From the initial hesitation to the surrender to the eager anticipation of the arrival of her new daughter ... the book captivated me from page one.

My husband and I have talked about adoption many times. It's something that we hope to do in the future. Something that we feel called to do. This book gave me just a tiny glimpse of the adoption journey that many families go through. It's a book I will read again and again - as we pray about our decision to adopt and begin the process in several years. I love her honesty, her candor, and her openness about the journey her family went through and I'm thankful that I had the opportunity to read it.

*Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com <http://BookSneeze®.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.* (Posted on 5/11/12)